How Bangladesh's 'Gen Z' Protests Took Down PM Sheikh Hasina

So, last month, Bangladesh saw some serious action with protests popping off over a government job-quota thing. It all started with people not happy about a system that kept a big chunk of jobs just for the descendants of folks who fought in the 1971 Liberation War. This got everyone riled up and turned into a pretty intense time for Sheikh Hasina, who's been running the show for 15 years.

Then, on July 21st, the Bangladesh Supreme Court decided to ease up on that job quota. But instead of calming things down, it just got worse. Sheikh Hasina's not-so-cool reaction, with some tough talk against the protesters, and the cops coming down hard on them, really ticked people off.

The situation went full-on crazy on August 4th when the police went all out and nearly 100 people lost their lives. That's when people had enough of her and she had to step down and leave the country. It was so intense that even statues of her dad, Sheikh Mujeebur Rahman, who's like a big hero there, got messed up.

If you want the full story on what went down and what it means for Bangladesh, Al Jazeera's got you covered. They've got all the juicy details on the protests that had everyone talking.